Luke Kuechly, an ex middle linebacker for the Carolina Panthers decided to retire before the age of 30. Kuechly retired Tuesday January 14, 2020. He was argueablely the best linebacker in the NFL, then he suddenly retired at the age of 28 years old. Most people think he retired early in courtesy of his healthy. Kuechly suffered from multiple known concussions, but being a top linebacker in the NFL he probably had more. Kuechly along with Rob Gronkowski, Andrew Luck, Calvin Johnson, and more retired before the age of 30. "The players are getting smarter," said a Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller. Retiring early has some down sides though. Calvin Johnson had to repay the Detroit Lions 1 million dollars of his signing bonus for him to be able to retire before the end of his contract. That would be a tough bullet to bite, but he thought it'd be worth it for the long term benefits, a longer life. Too many NFL stars have taken their own lives or died young due to brain damage. It is unfortunate to see a "future Hall of Famer" retire early, but will be worth it for Luke Kuechly in the long run.
If you were making millions of dallars, would you retire early from the NFL too?
Would you repay your NFL team 1 million dollars for you retire early?
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Good summary! I do think one of your questions should have been focused on concussions and CTE. You alos should have replied to the one comment you got. I won't take all the points off but be sure to always check it the final night.
I think it just depends on how your body feels, if it is not fun anymore then I think it is best that you retire. Because you were putting the rest of your life in danger if you get injured again and you don't have motivation if you are not having fun. I think it is up to the team you play for.